Chords/Tabulature for
Down By The River

Submitted by: Malc Brookes (malc@malbro.demon.co.uk)

Notes about this song:

• When changing from Em7 to A there is a quick Asus4 and Asus2, basically just a quick --3--0--2-- on the 2nd string.
• Also see the fully-tab'ed version.
• (Also see the 4 Way Street Medly.)

Intro: (play 5 times)
Em7    Asus4 Asus2 A

Verse:
Em7                    A4 A2 A
   Be on my side, I'll be on your side, baby
Em7                       A4  A2 A
   There is no reason for you to hide
Em7                    A4  A2  A
   It's so hard for me staying here all alone
Em7                         A4 A2  A
   When you could be taking me for a ride.

Chorus:
C   Bm
  Yeah,
C                   Bm
  She could drag me over the rainbow,
C             Bm  D
    send me a-way
G      D         A
  Down by the ri-ver
G   D          A
  I shot my ba-by
G      D         A
  Down by the ri-ver
Em7    A     Em7        A
Dead,    oh,   shot her dead.

Verse:
You take my hand, I'll take your hand
Together we may get away
This much madness is too much sorrow
It's impossible to make it today.

(chorus)

Verse:
Be on my side, I'll be on your side, baby
There is no reason for you to hide
It's so hard for me staying here all alone
When you could be taking me for a ride.

(chorus)

(repeat chorus to fade...)